The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-03

Springs | was 80 i'll that had to re-
main In bed.
AGAIN DISTURBED.
The Sunday morning following
nv convalesencs, / came down to the
office OF the hotel where ] was stop
ping, asked for mail aud found none.
I thought tnis absence OF word from
home somewhat strange, as Russell
promised to forward any mail that
might come to Memphis. That same
day, however, / received an anoy-
nous letter (Dublished few days
since) enclosed in an envelope OF j. r.
Goodwin. After reading the letter i
weIt to the clerk OF the hotel, settled
my bill and requested him to send his
porter to my room for baggage. Leo
Kremer packed my valise, as / was
unable to perform even that much
work. We boarded an omnibus, and
/ went to the depot, where was in.
formed that the telegraph Office was
up own, and 60 had to postpone tele.
graphing to Mr.. Goodwin until NJ -lyern
was reached. From Malvern | wired
Mr. Goodwin to either 60 to Mont ,agle
or telegraph our folks TO
"coME HOME"
On arriving a. Mem ohis met Mr..
Goodwin and Russell a. the depot (the
Little r jck train at that time crossed
from the Kansas Oity incline) and we
took hack and drove to the Louis
vile and Nashville depot. On this way
down Mr.. Godwi told me he didn't
unders ana the significance OF my tel
egram, but YVES nevertheless prepared
TO act upon l.. l then informed him
of the reception and contents Of the
anonymous letter. We alighied from
the hack, went into a saloon to get
near gas light, and read the letter.
Alter reading it Mr.. God win said he
saw no reason to make trip to Mont
cage with Only that as pretext, and
we returned homo. There Mr.. Goodwin
pulled note or letter from his pocket,
SIGNED BY TOM DALToN.
He also exhibited an anonymous
letter, which he asked me to read.
We compare notes, and l concluded
that the same man had written both,
and that man was Tom Dalton. This
was on Sunday highland we remained
at home quietly until the following
day. | wanted to CONF town that
nisht, meet Dalton and Ii We a settle
ment, but Mr.. God win bjsCted ,eayiug
that DR.. Saunders had besn consulted,
and We had batter defer action until
the Doctor could be seen. The next
morning Mr.. Goodwin visited DR..
Saunders and related what had &C.
Cured, showed him the two letters,
and he arrived at a similar conclusion
to ours as TO the authorship. We
then decided to call in some csplble
legal gentleman, who should keep us
within the hounds OF law, and to that
end chose Mr.. Tom Turley. Together
we all again repaired to the Office of
DR.. Saunders. Then we called in
BANK EXPERT
and the former opinion was strength
ened by him. Russell and / were
only informed Of the bank experts
belief by Mr.. Goodwin, who also stated
that DR.. Saunders wished to see
and speak with us. Father, son and
/ then called upon the Doct II at his
off .e. As we entered he said: az
want to see you, boys" We rat down,
and l began to ventilate my opinion
Of the anonymous letters, saying l was
greatly worked up and didn't intend
to stand it. The Doctor insisted that
/ be patient and listen to reason. Rus
sell had little to say, but added the
weight OF his Influence to the idea oil
allowing the doctor and Mr.. Turley to
guide in the matter. l chafed under
the ISLANDERS, and asked to be allowed
to 60 out and
SETTLE WITH DALTON,
and Russell ultimately thought ought
to be permitted to do 30. The other
three members could not view it in
that light, however.
While there celebrating on course
of action, another note was received
by Mr.. Goodwin (also previously pub
lshed). Mr.. Goodwin had told me oil
the former note from Dalton asking
for money. DR.. Saunders aud Mr..
TuIley then advised Mr.. Goodwin to
comply wi b the demands of the note,
call upon the sender and take $l00
with him, but to mark the money. He
did 30, although / opposed il, and
against his own will, and when he
came back re ported what had occurred.
He rald Dalton claimed to have some
letters, papers and a picture. l had
previously given Mr.. Goodwin letter
from my wife, which he compared
with the one presented by Dalton, and
concluded the letter to be
A FORGERY.
Thers was neither date nor sigma
tura to Dalton's letter. Mr.. God wins
report increased my anger, and ]
again asked to be permitted to call and
see Dalton myself. DR.. Saunders and
Mr.. Tuilsy urged me to calm myself
saying they had bsen requested to
counsel in the matter and were doiDg
30 in good faith. Mr.. Goodwin also
begged me to abide by their instruc-
tions. DIR. Saunders then got up and
said be would telephone for the Cniet
OF Police. / told him to do nothing Of
the kind, aud aeked him what he
wanted with that official. He re-
Piled, 81 want to have Dalton ar
rested" l told him l
DIDN'T WANT HIM ARRESTED
This, however, hsd no effect on his
determination, anu he carried out his
first intention. With that l let the
matter 70. The Chief and Capt
Hackett we're both out and failed to
receive the message, 60 Capt. 0'Havsl
was called upon to make the arrest
The charge preferred to O'Haver wat
blsckmail. Mr.. Goodwin told the
Captain OF the marked money on
Dalton and instructed him to take
possession OF 1t. He was also in
formed Of the letters to Mr.. edwin
and myselI. Russell was apparently
much grieved over the whsle affair
He said nothing, but paced slowly up
and down the h)or, while tears stols
down his cheeks.
BEHIND THE BARS.
Capt. 0'Haver reported, in the pres
enoe of Russell, that he had arrested
Dalton, who asked, while on the way
to the Station House, why 1t was done.
O'Haver replied that it was on charges
of blackmail and pawning stolen